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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(poetry) A metrical foot consisting of four syllables, of which the first and last are long, and the others short; a choreus, or trochee, united with an iambus..
Use choriambus when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Choriambus means (poetry) A metrical foot consisting of four syllables, of which the first and last are long, and the others short; a choreus, or trochee, united with an iambus..
Common synonyms include choriamb.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use choriambus where its definition matches the intended context.
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